Reyesothrips ateuchis (Reyes), 2025

Okajima, Shûji & Masumoto, Masami, 2025, Review of the genus Karnyothrips (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae) from Asia between India and Japan, Zootaxa 5578 (1), pp. 1-82 : 81

Reyesothrips ateuchis (Reyes) comb. n.

(Figs 247–252)

Karnyothrips ateuchis Reyes, 1994: 423–424 .

This species was originally described based on three females and two males collected on the leaves of Melastoma sp. from Luzon Is., the Philippines. Unfortunately, the type specimens of this species are unavailable in this study. However, Laurence Mound kindly check the specimens for this study, and he confirmed that antennal segment III of the holotype has three sense cones, contrary to the original description. Moreover , there are at least four females in TUA which are very similar to this species, and one of them collected from Mindanao Is., the Philippines, may represent this species, but with somewhat darker antennal segment II and almost complete prothoracic notopleural sutures. The remaining three females were each collected at different localities, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Luzon Is. the Philippines, and each of them is possibly a different undescribed species .

Specimen-examined. The Philippines, Mindanao, 1 female, Mt. Apo, Agko , alt. about 1300m, on dead branches, 30.vii.1979, SO .